May 12, 2020
Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday
“I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” —1 Corinthians 11:23
The Poverty Mentality
We can leave ourselves with too little money to share by overspending, over-sharing, over-giving. Compulsive generosity can result in its own kind of poverty.
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How Can Anyone Pray ‘Always’?
Over the centuries, the word prayer has been distorted and trivialized.
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Franciscan Inspirations: ‘On the Way,’ Gratefully
In America, most of us have friendly relations with other Christians. We work on community projects and services together or have interfaith ministerial associations. We are grateful for how much we share in the Scriptures, beliefs, and values.
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‘What Do You Think of Me, Lord?’
The goal of prayer is to draw us into relationship with Christ. The core of prayer is a growing intimacy with our God. We all pray differently, each of us reflecting the image of God differently in our spirits and connecting ...
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St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures
We all owe a great debt to St. Francis of Assisi and to his Canticle of the Creatures for leading us to the conviction that all brother and sister creatures make up one family under God’s loving care.
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Franciscan Inspirations: The Assumption of Mary
The doctrine of Mary’s Assumption is based on something called a theological conclusion. The Scriptures contain indirect references to the concept of the Assumption, even if the word itself isn’t used.
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